July 22, 2022 LME says EU sanctions on Russian metals baron do not apply to UMMC The EU added Andrei Kozitsyn, former head of Urals Mining and Metals Co, to its list of individuals and companies banned for supporting the invasion of Ukraine.
July 22, 2022 Column: Aluminum producers feel the margin pain as price slumps Aluminum producers are facing a hard landing after the bonanza pricing seen in the first half of 2022.
July 22, 2022 Researchers figure out how to accurately detect compounds in rocks In just one-millionth of a second, it is possible to capture the elements that make up a sample.
July 22, 2022 UPDATE: Knotty nickel supply chain highly exposed to new price shocks Volatile market reeling from a big short gone wrong can blow up if West imposes sanctions on Russia. And don’t expect Indonesia to fill in gaps anytime soon.
July 22, 2022 Pensana starts building UK’s first rare earths refinery The rare earth processing hub is backed by the government as part of its first critical minerals strategy, unveiled today.
July 21, 2022 Hindustan Zinc weighs expansion to tap opportunities in Europe The expansion could potentially involve international zinc assets held by the company’s parent Vedanta.
July 21, 2022 Gold price recovers as European Central Bank raises rates higher than expected The rate hike was the first by the ECB in over a decade, and its largest since 2000.
July 21, 2022 De Beers boosts 2022 guidance despite drop in output The miner expects to produce 32m-34m carats, up from 30m-33m carats thanks to what it calls “robust demand” from US customers.
July 20, 2022 Gold price sinks below $1,700 ahead of key central bank meetings Spot gold fell 0.9% to a new 11-month low, after holding steady earlier in the session.
July 20, 2022 Europe’s power crunch cuts zinc and aluminum capacity in half A further surge in power prices could knock more plants offline over winter, the region’s biggest metal producers warned.
Precious metals craze prompts China fund to turn away investors UBS SDIC Fund had become increasingly concerned that investors could be exposed to heavy losses should a record-breaking bull market suddenly turn. December 27, 2025 | 08:00 am
